be acceptable to thee and avoid the gulfe of vice and overcome all his enemies and finally come to thee in glory who art the Way the Truth and the Life through Christ our Lord. The Epistle 1 Pet. 2. By two Bishops The Gospel Matth. 22. By two Bishops The Nicene Creed The Offertory The King cometh down from the Throne to offer He offereth twice 1. Bread and Wine 2. A Mark of Gold Then the Prayer ALmighty God give thee of the dew of Heaven and of the fat of the Earth abundance of Corn and Wine Let the Nations serve thee and the Tribes adore thee and let him be blessed that blesseth thee and God shall be thy helper Almighty God bless you with the blessing of Heaven above in the Mountains and Hills and with the blessings of the Earth beneath with the blessings of Corn and Wine and Fruit and let the blessings of the old Fathers Abraham Isaac and Jacob be established upon thee through Christ our Lord. BLess O Lord the vertuous courage of this King and accept the work of his hands replenish his Realm with the increase of thy Blessings with the Fruit of the Heavens and the dew of the Water and the depths Let the influence of the Sun and the Moon drop down fatness upon the high Mountains and the Clouds rain plenty upon the low Vallies that the Earth may abound with store of all things Let the blessings of him that appeared in the Bush descend upon his head and the fulness of his Blessings fall upon his Children and Posterity Let his Feet be dipped in Oyl and his Horn be exalted as the Horn of an Unicorn by which he may scatter his Enemies from on the face of the Earth the Lord that sitteth in Heaven be his defender for ever and ever through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen BLess we beseech thee O Lord these thy gifts and sanctifie them unto this Holy use that by them we may be made partakers of the Body and Blood of thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ And thy Servant our King James may be fed unto everlasting Life of Soul and Body and enabled to the discharge of his great Place and Office whereunto thou hast called him of thy great goodness grant this O Lord for Jesus Christs sake our only Mediator and Advocate Amen O GOD the King of Kings and Lord of Lords by whom Kings do Reign and Law-givers do make good Laws vouchsafe in thy favour to bless this Kingly Ornament and grant that thy Servant our King who shall wear it may shine in the spirit with the Ornament of Good Life and Holy Actions and after this Life ended he may for ever enjoy that Life and Glory which hath no end through Christ our Lord. The Prayer done the Dean of Westminster arrayeth the King 1. With the Supertunica or close Pall. 2. Then with the Tynsin Hose 3. Then with his Sandals The Spurs are put on by a Noble-man thereto by the King appointed Then the Arch-Bishop taketh the Sword and layeth it before him on the Altar and saith this Prayer HEar our Prayers we beseech thee and vouchsafe by thy Right Hand of Majesty to Bless and Sanctifie this Sword wherewith this thy Servant James desireth to be girt that it may be a Defence and Protection of Churches Widdows Orphans and all the Servants of God against the savage cruelty of Pagans and Infidels and that it may be a fear and terror to all those that lye in wait to do mischief through Christ our Lord. Then the Arch-Bishop delivereth the Sword into the Kings Hands which Sword is girt about him by a Peer thereto appointed saying REceive this Kingly Sword which is hallowed for the Defence of the Faith of Christs Holy Church and delivered unto thee by the hands of Bishops though unworthy yet Consecrated in the place of the Holy Apostles and remember of whom the Psalmist did Prophesie saying Gird thy self with thy Sword upon thy Thigh O thou most Mighty and with this Sword exercise thou the force of Equity and mightily destroy the growth of Iniquity Protect the Holy Church of God and his Faithful People and pursue Hereticks no less than Infidels defend and help Widdows and Orphans Restore the things that are gone to decay and maintain those things that are restored be revenged of Injustice and confirm things that are in good Order that doing these things thou maist be glorious in the triumph of Vertue and excellent in the ornament of Justice and Reign for ever with the Saviour of the World whose Image you bear who with the Father and the Holy Ghost Then the Armil is put about his Neck in the manner of a Stole and tyed to the boughs of his two Arms The Arch-Bishop saying REceive the Armil as a token of Gods embracing whereby all thy works may be defended against thy Enemies both bodily and ghostly through Christ our Lord. Then the Mantle or open Pall is put on by the Dean of Westminster The Arch-Bishop saying REceive this Pall which is formed with four Corners to let thee understand that the four Quarters of the World are subject to the power of God and that no Man can happily Reign upon Earth who hath not received his Authority from Heaven Then the Arch-Bishop taketh the Crown into his hands and saith this Prayer O GOD of Eternity the commander of all Powers the vanquisher of all Enemies Bless this thy Servant who boweth his Head unto thy Majesty preserve him in long Health and prosperous Felicity be present with him protect and defend him whensoever he calleth upon thee Give him we beseech thee the Riches of thy Grace fill his Soul with Goodness and Crown him with thy Mercy and let him always in godly Devotion wait upon thee through thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ The Arch-Bishop Crowneth the King saying GOD Crown thee with a Crown of Glory and Righteousness with the Honour and Work of Fortitude that thou by our Ministry having a right Faith and manifold Fruit of good Works maist obtain the Crown of an Everlasting Kingdom by the gift of him whose Kingdom endureth for ever In the mean time the Quire singeth the Anthem BE strong and of a good courage and observe the Commandments of the Lord to walk in his ways and keep his Ceremonies Precepts Testimonies and Jugments and Almighty God prosper and strengthen thee whithersoever thou goest The Lord is my Ruler therefore I shall want nothing THE King shall rejoyce in thy strength O Lord exceeding glad shall he be of thy Salvation for thou hast granted him his Hearts desire and hast not denyed him the request of his Lips for thou hast prevented him with Blessings of goodness and hast set a Crown of pure Gold upon his Head Then he putteth the Ring on his Wedding-finger saying REceive the Ring of Kingly Dignity and by it the Seal of Christian Faith that as this day thou art adorned the Head and Prince of this Kingdom
singular in Judgment and Equity and make him rich with thy rich right hand Give him a fruitful Country and give to his Children all good things Give him a long life in this World and in his days let Justice flourish Strengthen thou the Throne of his Government and with gladness and righteousness let him glory in thy eternal Kingdom through Jesus Christ GOd the unspeakable Author of the World the Creator of Mankind the Governor of Empires the Establisher of Kingdoms who out of the loyns of thy faithful friend our Father Abraham didst choose a King that should save all Nations Bless we beseech thee this our present King and his Army with a rich blessing Establish him in the Throne of this Kingdom Visit him as thou didst visit Moses in the Bush Josua in the Battel Gedeon in the Field and Samuel in the Temple besprinkle him with the dew of thy Wisdom and give unto him the blessing of David and Solomon Be thou unto him a Coat-Armour against his Enemies and an Helmet in adversity Give him patience in prosperity and protect him always with thy Shield Grant that other Countries may keep Faith unto him and that his Nobles may live in Peace embrace Charity abstain from Covetousness speak Justice and maintain Truth and so this people may grow up together with the blessing of Eternity that having overcome they may rejoyce in everlasting peace through Christ our Lord. GOd which providest for thy people by thy Power and rulest over them in Love grant unto this thy Servant James the spirit of Wisdom and Government that being devoted unto thee with all his heart he may so wisely govern this Kingdom that in his time the Church may be in safety and Christian Devotion may continue in Peace that so persevering to the end in good works he may by thy Mercy come unto thine everlasting Kingdom through thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ who liveth and reigneth with thee World without end Amen The Litany being ended the Archbishop beginneth to say aloud Lift up your Hearts c. Answ We lift them up unto the Lord. It is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee O Lord holy Father Almighty and everlasting God the strength of thy Chosen and the exalter of the Humble which in the beginning by the pouring out of the Flood didst chasten the sins of the World and by a Dove conveying an Olive branch didst give a token of reconcilement unto the Earth and again dist consecrate thy Servant Aaron a Priest by the anoynting of Oyl and afterward by the effusion of this Oyl didst make Priests and Kings and Prophets to govern thy people Israel and by the voice of the Prophet David didst foretel that the Countenance of thy Church should be made chearful with Oyl We beseech thee Almighty Father that thou wilt vouchsafe to bless and sanctifie this thy Servant James that he may minister Peace unto his people and imitate Aaron in the Service of God That he may attain the perfection of Government in Counsel and Judgement and a countenance always chearful and amiable to the whole people through Christ our Lord. This done the King ariseth from his Devotion and reposeth him a while in his Chair of Estate After a while he goeth to the Altar and there disrobeth himself of his upper garments his under apparel being made open with loops only closed at the places which are to be anoynted The Archbishop undoeth the loops and openeth the places which he is to anoynt The Archbishop first anoynteth his hands saying Let these hands be anoynted as Kings and Prophets have been anoynted and as Samuel did anoynt David to be King that thou maist be blessed and established a King in this Kingdom over this people whom the Lord thy God hath given thee to rule and govern which he vouchsafe to grant who with the Father and the holy Ghost c. The mean while the Quire singeth the Anthem Sadock the Priest and Nathan the Prophet anoynted Solomon King and all the people rejoyced and said God save the King for ever The Archbishop saith this prayer LOok down Almighty God with thy favourable countenance upon this glorious King and as thou didst bless Abraham Isaac and Jacob so vouchsafe we beseech thee by thy power to water him plentifully with the blessings of thy grace Give unto him of the dew of Heaven and of the fatness of the Earth abundance of Corn and Wine and Oyl and plenty of all fruits of thy goodness long to continue that in his time here may be health in our Country and Peace in our Kingdom and that the glorious dignity of his Royal Court may brightly shine as a most clear lightning far and wide in the eyes of all Men. Grant Almighty God that he may be a most mighty protector of his Country a bountiful comforter of Churches and holy Societies the most valiant of Kings that he may triumph over his Enemies and subdue Rebels and Infidels that he may be loving and amiable to the Lords and Nobles and all the faithful Subjects of his Kingdom that he may be feared and loved of all Men that his Children may be Kings to rule this Kingdom by succession of all ages and that after the glorious and happy days of this present life he may obtain everlasting joy and happiness through Christ our Lord. The Prayer ended the Archbishop proceedeth with his anointing 1. Of the Breast 2. Between the Shoulders 3. Of both the Shoulders 4. Of the boughes of both his arms 5. Of his head in the Crown The anoynting being done the Dean of Westminster closeth the Loops again which were opened The Archbishop saith these Prayers GOd the Son of God Christ Jesus our Lord which was anoynted by his Father with the Oyl of gladness above his fellows he by his holy anoynting pour down upon thy head the blessing of the holy Ghost and make it enter into the inward part of thy heart so that thou maist receive invisible grace and having justly governed thy temporal Kingdom thou maist raign with him eternally who only being without sin doth live in glory with God and the Father and the holy Ghost GOd which art the glory of the Righteous and the mercy of Sinners who hath sent thy Son to redeem Mankind with his precious blood who bringest Wars to an end and defendest those that trust in thee upon whose good will and pleasure doth depend the strength of all Kingdoms we humbly pray in this Royal seat to bless this thy Servant who putteth his confidence in thy Mercy vouchsafe in thy favour to be present with him that he which desireth to be defended by thy protection may be stronger than his Enemies Crown him with the Crown of Justice and Piety that with all his heart and all his mind he may trust in thee serve thee defend and advance thy holy Church and govern
who afterwards didst Consecrate thy Servant Aaron a Priest by the Anointing of Oyl as also by the pouring out of the same didst make Kings Priests and Prophets to Govern thy People Israel and by the voice of the Prophet David didst fore-tell that the Countenance of thy Church should be made joyful with Oyl We beseech thee to bless and sanctifie this thy Servant King Charles that he may minister Peace unto this People that he may attain to the perfection of Government in Counsel and Judgment and that his Countenance may be always chearful and amiable to all his People through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen This Prayer said the King rises from his Devotion and reposeth himself a while in the Chair of State in which he is Crown'd Afterwards he goeth to the Altar and standeth with his Back close unto it disrobes himself of his upper Garment his under Coat having the loops opened in the places where he is to be Anointed Then he comes to the Pulpit-side and sitting in a Chair a Canopy is held over his Head all the time of his Anointing The Arch-Bishop first Anoints his Hands in the Palms saying In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost which words he repeats in all the several Anointings let these Hands be Anointed with Oyl as Kings and Prophets have been Anointed And as Samuel did Anoint David to be King that thou mayest be blessed and established a King in this Kingdom over the People whom the Lord thy God hath given thee to Rule and Govern Which he vouchsafe to grant who with the Father and the Holy Ghost is one and reigns in Glory everlasting Amen In this time the Singers do sing the Anthem Zadock the Priest and Nathan the Prophet Anointed Solomon King and all the People rejoyced and said God save the King for ever Then the Arch-bishop says this Prayer LOok down Almighty God upon this thy Servant our dread Soveraign King Charles with thy favourable countenance and as thou didst Bless Abraham Isaac and Jacob so vouchsafe we beseech thee to water him plentifully with the Blessing of thy Grace give unto him of the dew of Heaven and of the fatness of the Earth abundance of Corn Wine and Oyl with all plenty of Fruits and other good things Grant him long to continue and that in his time there may be Health and Peace in this Kingdom Grant O Almighty God that he may be a mighty Protecton of this Countrey a bountiful Comforter of Churches and Holy Societies the most Valiant of Kings terrible to Rebels and Infidels amiable to his Nobles and to all his Faithful Subjects Make his Royal Court to shine in Princely Dignity as a most clear Lightning far and wide in the Eyes of all Men. Finally let him be Blessed with happy Children that may Reign as Kings after him and Rule this Kingdom by Succession of all Ages and after the glorious and happy days of present Life give him of thy Mercy an everlasting Kingdom with thee in the Heavens through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Prayer ended the Arch-bishop proceeds in the Anointing 1. His Breast 2. Betwixt the Shoulders 3. Both the points of the Shoulders 5. Boughs of his Arms. 6. The Crown of His Majesties Head The Anointing done the Dean of the Chappel closeth the loops again which were opened Then the Arch-Bishop reads this Benediction God the Son of God Christ Jesus our Lord who was Anointed of his Father with Oyl of gladness above his fellows pour down upon thy Head the Blessing of the Holy-Ghost and make it enter into the inward parts of thy Heart so that thou mayest Reign with him in the Heavens eternally Amen This pronounced a shallow Quoif is put upon the Kings Head because of the Anointing Then the King goeth to the Altar and the Robe is put upon him at which the Arch-Bishop says this Prayer O God the King of Kings and Lord of Lords by whom Kings do reign and Law-givers make good Laws vouchsafe in thy Favour to bless this thy Servant Charles in all his Government that living godly and leading his People by the way of righteousness after a glorious course in this Life he may attain that joy which hath no end through our Lord. Amen Then the Sword is brought to the Arch-bishop who laying it on the Altar prays in this manner HEar our Prayers we beseech thee O Lord and vouchsafe by thy right hand of Majesty to bless and sanctifie this Sword wherewith thy Servant Charles desires to be girt by the same he may defend Churches Widows Orphans and all the People of God against the savage Cruelty of Pagans and Infidels and that it may be a terror and fear to all those that lye in wait to do mischief through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Then the Arch-bishop takes up the Sword and puts it in the Kings hand saying Receive this Kingly Sword for the Defence of the Faith of Christ and Protection of his Holy Church and remember him of whom the Psalmist did prophecy saying Gird thy self with thy Sword upon thy Thigh O thou most mighty and with thy Sword execute thou Equity and Justice Pursue all Hereticks and Infidels defend Widows and Orphans restore the things that are gone to decay maintain and confirm the things that are restored and in good order destroy the growth of Iniquity and take Punishment of all Injustice that you may be glorious in the Triumph of Vertue and reign with him whose Image you bear for ever and ever Amen The Sword is girt to the Kings side by one of the Peers thereto appointed Then the King returns to the Chair wherein he was anointed and hath the Spurs put on by the Lord Marshal After which the Archbishop taking the Crown in his hand says this Prayer O God the Crown of all the Faithful who dost crown their Heads with precious Stones that trust in thee bless and sanctifie this Crown that as the same is adorned with many precious Stones so this thy Servant that wears the same may be replenished of thy Grace with the manifold Gifts of all precious Virtues through Christ our Lord. Amen Then the Arch-bishop Crowneth the King saying God crown thee with a Crown of Glory and Righteousness with the Honour and Vertue of Fortitude that by a right Faith and manifold fruits of good works you may obtain the Crown of an everlasting Kingdom by the Gift of him whose Kingdom endureth for ever Amen Then the King goes to the Stage and sits in the Chair of State which is placed by the Throne Then the Lyon by direction of the Marshal calls the Nobles who set their hands to the Crown and say every man these words So God not help me as I shall support thee And when they have done they all hold up ther hands and swear to be loyal and true Subjects The Marshal having in his hand the obligatory Oath of the People goeth to the